used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Down the river--more pictures--and make all the inquiries we can about our friends."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Down the river--more pictures--and make all the inquiries we can about our friends."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Down the river--more pictures--and make all the inquiries we can about our friends."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading It was Joe who asked the question, and Blake who answered it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was Joe who asked the question, and Blake who answered it.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It had stopped raining, but the sky was not clear, and the flood was all about them, the waters being higher than ever.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading It was Joe who asked the question, and Blake who answered it.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had stopped raining, but the sky was not clear, and the flood was all about them, the waters being higher than ever.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Down the river--more pictures--and make all the inquiries we can about our friends."
rid of obstructions
From this reading It had stopped raining, but the sky was not clear, and the flood was all about them, the waters being higher than ever.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Down the river--more pictures--and make all the inquiries we can about our friends."
at any time
From this reading It had stopped raining, but the sky was not clear, and the flood was all about them, the waters being higher than ever.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading It had stopped raining, but the sky was not clear, and the flood was all about them, the waters being higher than ever.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OVERBOARD "Well, what's the program for to-day?"
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Down the river--more pictures--and make all the inquiries we can about our friends."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading It had stopped raining, but the sky was not clear, and the flood was all about them, the waters being higher than ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading "Down the river--more pictures--and make all the inquiries we can about our friends."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Joe who asked the question, and Blake who answered it.
Joe
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From this reading It was Joe who asked the question, and Blake who answered it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
engage in
From this reading "Down the river--more pictures--and make all the inquiries we can about our friends."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Down the river--more pictures--and make all the inquiries we can about our friends."
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
in motion
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had stopped raining, but the sky was not clear, and the flood was all about them, the waters being higher than ever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Down the river--more pictures--and make all the inquiries we can about our friends."
OVERBOARDadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading OVERBOARD "Well, what's the program for to-day?"
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "Down the river--more pictures--and make all the inquiries we can about our friends."
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading OVERBOARD "Well, what's the program for to-day?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was Joe who asked the question, and Blake who answered it.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It had stopped raining, but the sky was not clear, and the flood was all about them, the waters being higher than ever.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Down the river--more pictures--and make all the inquiries we can about our friends."
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It had stopped raining, but the sky was not clear, and the flood was all about them, the waters being higher than ever.
not in physical motion
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It had stopped raining, but the sky was not clear, and the flood was all about them, the waters being higher than ever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had stopped raining, but the sky was not clear, and the flood was all about them, the waters being higher than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVERBOARD "Well, what's the program for to-day?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had stopped raining, but the sky was not clear, and the flood was all about them, the waters being higher than ever.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
bound or secured closely
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
to-day
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From this reading OVERBOARD "Well, what's the program for to-day?"
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Joe who asked the question, and Blake who answered it.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading It had stopped raining, but the sky was not clear, and the flood was all about them, the waters being higher than ever.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Down the river--more pictures--and make all the inquiries we can about our friends."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading OVERBOARD "Well, what's the program for to-day?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
what's
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From this reading OVERBOARD "Well, what's the program for to-day?"
in or at the place that
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The moving picture boys were getting breakfast aboard the motor boat, which was still safely tied to a big tree in the cove where they had made a stop the night before, following the fire on the cotton barge.
which person or people
From this reading It was Joe who asked the question, and Blake who answered it.
